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neuneu ninacvdisturbIna sina neideyori bi ini mokena neuneu niyo.When he heard his word his thinking was disturbed.3.4.2.1.6Upset
neurekanthree days removed; three days before today/from now.Ma aineka medari bi Kwikila ri boi neyafa ma neureka medari bi Moresby ri okiyafa.And a day later we went to Kwikila and the following day we arrived in Moresby.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow
neuyokanprawn species.Neuyoka aka bi aka tora.The neuyoka prawn is a big prawn.1.6.1.9Small animals
neva dabu dabuadjsparkling, iridescent.Bi neva dabu dabu garasi rama guta kana.It was sparkling like crystal.8.3.3.3.7Multicolored
ni moi ori renaunspec. comp. form ofnina
ni-eadadinavwake upUriyaku gorogoro Tau yaku ini vene raka ni-edadiyo.Early in the morning Tau called his people and woke them up.Transitive.5.7.3Wake up
ni-ika renacvboast, be arrogant/prideful.Adina una yaku uniye ni-ika resifa bi yomakai.For our boasting about ourselves is like this.Compound of ni+ika 'say-summit'. Realised as two words; hyphen in first word an orthographic convention to separate syllables.3.5.1.7.3Boast
ni-itara renacvexplain, elucidate.Kamini Sei di ago nidedi vene tau rofu ago buni tau gaderi ina dada bura reyadi sina di ini rama mina ni-itara reyo.And then he explained to them what was written about himself in all the scriptures to all the prophets.3.5.1.2.3Explain
ni-mama renaunspec. comp. form ofnina
niakeke renacvcommand, sanctify, honour.Gokai beika ina rofu niakeke reyo sei be usi ga diyainedi.Even though he commanded him that he must not follow other gods.Bi ni akeke rena dudu, ni akeke de rena dudu, nifafana rena dudu, ma roka moi odoro rina dudu.It is through honour, through dishonour, through criticism, and through praise.Compound of ni+akeke rena 'do say-taboo'.4.5.5Honor
niau niau niau ninacvcat sound: meow meow meow.Urusa neinei bi pusi niau niau niau nido.Every night the cat meows.1.6.4.3Animal sounds
nibesemo renacvrebuke, scold.Peter bi nibesemo reyo.Peter was rebuked.4.8.4.1Rebuke
nibesena renacvtalk behind, not in presence of person; rebuke, scold.Aura nibesena reyo ma aura bere niyo.He rebuked the wind and the wind died down.Compound of ni+besenai 'say-rebuke'.4.8.4.1Rebuke
nibesenainrebuke; remonstration, confrontation.Ina dadisi aura ma ureure nibesenai ago maro.He got up and rebuked the wind.4.8.4.1Rebukenibesenai renaunspec. comp. formcvcomplain (about), protest, murmur, gripe.Ye makai resifa, amiye yokoi mina gugura tau rau resifa dada, una nibesenai rego baebu.And so we are doing, so that concerning all these things we are sharing, no one can complain about us.Compound of ni+besenai rena 'do say-rebuke'.
nibesenai renaunspec. comp. form ofnibesenai
nibuni renacvspeak well ofSei bi nibuni renadi.Let's speak well of God.Compound of ni+buni rena 'do say-good'.3.5.1.7Praise
nidada renacvpermit, allow, protect, defend.Idu nai uka esika ya rofu bi mini: mirona rema ini reremama rena nidada rededi.But my distress for you is this: you allow/permit that woman's deeds.Compound of ni+dada 'say-so/because'.3.3.4.1Give permission
nidiba renacvwarn, advise, alert.Ina yaku ago gira oteimana vene di vegu nidiba reyo.He warned about the teachers of the law.Compound of ni+diba 'say-know'.3.3.3.7Warn
nidoba renacvtalk for a long timeIna yaku sina bi nidoba iniye reyo, mina dada mina mida bi neota resi varei muyeyo.He was talking for a long time, so the boy was so sleepy and fell asleep.Compound of ni+doba rena 'do say-long'.3.5.2Make speech
nidodi renacvdiscuss/debate.Rumana mida mida bi iniye nidodi regedi beika amiye tora yaku niyo mina.The boys will discuss amongst themselves what the big man said.Idu iniye iniye nidodi resi niyadi.But they debated amongst themselves.3.5.1.6Debate
niduri renacvpersist, solicit, proposition.Idu niduri duri resi niyo bi rama.But she persisted and said that it was true.Remasa varegika niduri duri rena.He propositioned a woman to sleep with him.Compound of ni+duri (rena) '(do) say-persistent'.3.3.1.6Determined
nidurunneedleKamelo yaku niduru nemokori dui rego bi evade maka.For a camel to go through a needle's eye is quick (i.e. easy).6.6.1Working with cloth
niegiranencouragement, exhortation, persuasion.Mina bi niegira ago maka.This is only an encouragement.Compound of ni+egira (rena) '(do) say-control'.3.4.1.5Confidentniegira renaunspec. comp. formcvencourageIna ka rema rua niegira regedi.They also will encourage the young women.
niegira renaunspec. comp. form ofniegira
niegogo renacvcall togetherKamini amiye tau gade raka niegogo resi niyo, 'Neidesi diba nifa!'Then he called the crowd together and said to them, 'Listen and understand!'Compound of ni+egogo rena 'do say-meet'.3.5.1.4.1Call